Picture day! @bcm_gihep

¿Es momento de reemplazar al FIB-4 en el tamizaje poblacional de EHMet? 📉 Un reciente estudio en Hepatology comparó 10 pruebas no invasivas (NITs) en 11.404 pacientes con disfunción metabólica y los resultados cambian nuestro paradigma clínico. 🧵👇 DOI: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001356 @SAHEpatologia @AEEHLiver @Diabetes_SEMI @feralcivarmd @sepdigestiva @drshafikuchay

“I have waited many years, decades, to write these words and the time has finally come. Today, I feel proud to be a Pakistani. Today, my country stands out among the comity of nations as a peacemaker of historic proportions” خرم حسین نے آج قلم توڑ دیا ہے dawn.com/news/1990101

If you keep your eyes open in medicine, you’ll notice lots of patients with symptoms we can’t explain through western medicine. Their tests are normal but they still have headaches, palpitations, chest pain, dizziness etc. It’s important not to dismiss these patients. Their symptoms are real, and blowing them off drives people away from medical care. It’s also important to remain humble. There is so much we don’t understand about the human body. I tell patients this and do not object if they want to explore options outside of western medicine. I’ve seen people improve with acupuncture, cupping, meditation, physical therapy, and even chiropractors in one case of chronic chest pain. I don’t recommend these as first line treatments, and they should be used cautiously because they can lack rigorous evidence. But when patients are suffering and I can’t help them, I support anything that improves their quality of life.

Prucalopride added to 2-L PEG improves bowel preparation quality and increases polyp detection compared with 2-L PEG alone. @JGHofficial doi.org/10.1111/jgh.70362 #JGH #Colonoscopy

👑 Very nice man and contributed so much, including this terrific RCT x.com/ebtapper/status/112720…

Witnessed the end of an era today. Dr David Graham, past president of @AmCollegeGastro (1990-91), attended the inpatient gastroenterology consult service one final time at @VAHouston. An institution - physician, teacher and mentor to so many. Truly a privilege! @bcm_gihep

We're saddened by the loss of James Van Der Beek due to colorectal cancer. 💔 We encourage everyone to get screened starting at age 45, or earlier depending on family history. Don't ignore unusual symptoms — talk to your doctor. More resources ➡️ patient.gastro.org/colorecta….

Important! This is what we are up against, friends journals.lww.com/hepcomm/ful…

Fantastic fellows course by the @ANMSociety in Minneapolis lead by the national leaders in motility! Highly recommended for all GI fellows. @ReenaChokshiMD

The faces of GI dedication and commitment...... THANK YOU to our course directors and faculty for giving up their weekends to guide first-year fellows in didactic sessions and incredible hands-on training at ASGE's headquarters.! Always grateful!❤️❤️❤️❤️

Had a blast teaching at the First Year Fellows Course by @ASGEendoscopy in Chicago! Props for organizing a fantastic and memorable course to the course directors @shifaumarMD and Dr Shivakumar Vignesh. @bcm_gihep with strong representation!

Had a blast teaching at the First Year Fellows Course by @ASGEendoscopy in Chicago! Props for organizing a fantastic and memorable course to the course directors @shifaumarMD and Dr Shivakumar Vignesh. @bcm_gihep with strong representation!

This week features #WorldHepatitisDay. 📽️Our own @BCMDeptMedicine faculty, Dr. Monisha Arya, produced this campaign with her marketing team for #HepatitisB screening in Texas. #MedEd #ContinuingEducation @bcm_gihep @TexasGastros @AmCollegeGastro @JasonHouMD @HowardTLeeMD @hearts_ut @swang8 @HarrysTorres01 @AASLDPresident @Hep_Alliance @SeragHashem @aetcnasc

Beyond thrilled to be starting the next phase of my training @HopkinsACCM This one’s for family, friends like family, @AKUGlobal & perhaps, most heartwarmingly, @UTSW_Surgery for their relentless faith in me when I did not have any. Overjoyed, and exceedingly humbled.

🚨#BREAKING: Alaska Airlines Forced to Make an Emergency Landing After Large Aircraft Window Blows Out Mid-Air 

📌#Portland | #Oregon 
A Forced emergency landing was made of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at Portland International Airport on Friday night. The flight, traveling from Portland to Ontario, California, faced severe depressurization, causing the ejection of a large window section and an unoccupied seat. This incident resulted in a child's shirt being ripped off. The Boeing 737-900/-9MAX aircraft reached a maximum altitude of 16,300 ft before safely returning to Portland International Airport. As of now, it remains unclear if anyone on board the flight was injured, as this story is still developing.

We are THRILLED to welcome our 2024 incoming GI fellows!! 🙌@AmanBaliMD #ShaviChandramouli @RitodhiC @fouadsjaber @CodeyPham #LaurenShaffer Congratulations, and we can't wait to work and learn with each of you🤗 @milenasuarez @KanwalFasiha @SeragHashem #GITwitter #LiverTwitter

This RCT is bananas Lactulose vs PEG for colonoscopy prep Lactulose didn’t just win, it murdered PEG. Patient preference, AEs, prep quality and ADR. journals.lww.com/ctg/abstrac… Who would have thunk?